Episodes

  • Conrad Black - History of Canada

    Conrad Black - History of Canada
    Jun 16 2021
    Author and historian Conrad Black discusses the Canadian political identity of Canada and the history of our great nation.
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    22 mins
  • Peter Nowak & Nicholar Carr - Humans 3.0 Don’t Fear the Future & What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains

    Peter Nowak & Nicholar Carr - Humans 3.0 Don’t Fear the Future & What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains
    Jun 9 2021
    Are we conditioned by the media to be pessimists? In this talk author Peter Nowak discusses how the media is using technology to condition us and why we should embrace and not fear the future. AND Announcing at the beginning that his main goal of this talks is for you to go out and smash your smart phone, Nicholas Carr tells the audience exactly how the internet is affecting our memory and why this may not be a positive thing.
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    22 mins
  • Marc & Jodie Emery - Marc’s Return

    Marc & Jodie Emery - Marc’s Return
    Jun 2 2021
    Joining us for the first time since his release from prison Marc Emery has joined us once again at ideacity along with his wife and fellow marijuana activist Jodie Emery. In their moving talk, Jodie discusses her struggle from the outside and dealing with the prison system, while Marc discusses his struggles from the inside and how supported he felt from his wife Jodie.
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    23 mins
  • Kevin Bales - Modern Slavery

    Kevin Bales - Modern Slavery
    May 26 2021
    Author Kevin Bales ventures into areas with active slavery in the modern world. In his talk he discusses how slaves are being used to damage the environment.
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    22 mins
  • Andrew Keen - The Failure of the Digital Revolution

    Andrew Keen - The Failure of the Digital Revolution
    May 19 2021
    Author Andrew Keen tells us that we should worry about what “the network” is changing and why we should be angry about the growing inequality and weaker social bonds.
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    22 mins
  • Liz Primeau - The Myths and Magic of Garlic

    Liz Primeau - The Myths and Magic of Garlic
    May 12 2021
    Garlic is deeply rooted in history for both health purposes as well as mythical purposes. Watch author and garlic expert Liz Primeau as she discusses why we have an obsession with garlic and how this odours bulb has changed over the ages.
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    22 mins
  • Stephen Morris ‘Dr. Freeze’ - Mysterious Science of Icicles

    Stephen Morris ‘Dr. Freeze’ - Mysterious Science of Icicles
    May 5 2021
    We all know icicles but what mysteries lie beneath them? Scientist Stephen ‘Dr. Freeze’ Morris tells the audience about his research on icicles and discusses his icicle database.
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    23 mins
  • Tim Clark - The Old Farmer’s Almanac

    Tim Clark - The Old Farmer’s Almanac
    Apr 28 2021
    Author Tim Clark discusses how they develop The Old Farmer’s Almanac and explains some of the myths and wisdom which are inserted into the book come from.
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    22 mins